The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1887-03-10
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Don't miss the meeting next satnr-
day.
Cpat Thornley, had two basy days
last week.
VEThe Calhoun Monument will be un-
yelled next April.
Mr.. N. B. Cary, Of Walhalla, visited
Pickens last Monday.
One OF Maj. Boyd's best work ami
mails died last week.
Come to the meeting next Shtnreay.
It is held by and for the farmers.
Aunt Betsey Major was in town last
Thursday to draw her pension,
Mr.. j. w. Stribling, cashier Of the
Seneca Bank was in town last Monday.
There was a thunder storm and hard
rain in liberty and vicinity last Friday
night.
Liberty was shaken up last Saturday
night by an earthquake, according to the
latest advices.
Mr.. W. c. Bramlett, of Liberty town.
ship, we regret to learn is very ill with,
pneumonia.
Bar was in town last Monday on profess
ional business.
One of the United States prisoners,
T.. II. Galloway, sentenced to Pickens
Jail, escaped on the 1st inst.
Misses Sue T.. Lewis and Marie Nc
Caslan visited relatives and friends in
Seneca and Walhalla last week.
Mr. McDufie Brock, of Dacilsville,
left last Friday for Dallas, Texas. He
has our best wishes for his success.
Messrs. +. B. Morgan & Bro, of Cen
tral, have moved into their new store,
which furnishes every convenience for
their increased business.
The Abbeville Messenger says "N1iss
~ Carrie Calhoun is getting on nicely
with her SCHOOL, Pickens County. She
is an admirable young lady"
DR.. John j. Kirksey is in Picl1ens for
the summer. Close confinement and
hard study have not in the least impair
ed his genial disposition.
Deputies Bowen and Ronrk last Fri
day "buRted" az illicit distillery on the
waters of Big Eastatoe, cutting up the
still, ondpouring out about 100 gallons
of mash
All tax payers over 80 years old are
exempt from poll tax. If any ono over
this age has given in his poll tax, he can
have it taken off hy applying to the Au
ditor before the LIST of April.
On the Cd inst. Mr.. W. R. +. Taylor
had two fine hounds bitten by an insane
Cog, which he pursued, overlook and
slew; and returning he prndantly in
ficted- the penalty OH his own unfortu-
mates.
II. NJ. Galloway was before Commits
eioner Thornley, on last Friday for re-
failing. He was hcl q for court. Joshua
Rnrgcss was mp on Saturday on a charge
of retailing and ooncealing, aid was
discharged.
We have the greatest hopes for our
good flicDd Mr.. j. S: Wilson of the Flat
Rock section. He has n most convent
ont residence, q fine buggy, and at last
accounts he was ;nquiring for good
buggy horse. He that runs can read:
Messrs. +. w. Poe & Go. are constant
1y adding to their stock of shoes, cloth
ing, and gents furnishing goods. A
gentleman or lady whom they cannot
suit in shoes, need not go to New York
or any where else to be fitted up. It
cant be douc, if they fail:
w. r. Balladr and wife Of Campobcllo
Spartanburg county, have been visiting
relatives in Riekens for tho past few days
Thio is Mrs. Balard's first visit to her
o!dhomo since her marriage last Dec. and
her many friends are glad to SEQ her in
the enjoyment of q happy welded life.
Last Friday B. +. Turner, Henry Pace
and Decatur Pace were arrested al Tryon
N. c., charged with tho murder of Ru-
fus Fl. Springs in 1873. 1t has been
bupposed that Springs was shot by
moonshincr. He was killed while on
whiskey raid, in the mountains Of Green
vile county.
Iona, she clcvon year old daughter of
James T. Singleton, of Eastatoo Town
ship, was bitten last wednesday by
spider, of the black bottle variety, on
her wrist, while in the field with her lit
tie brother gathering chunks; and would
undoubtedly have lost her life, but from
the timely aid Of Dr. BramIett, who was
called IN by her father: She is now A.
most well.